Dominique Schreiber
Belgian looking for information about Costa Rica
Forum posts
16
Contacts
4
About me
Belgian
Speaks I speak fluently English, French, Dutch and speak a little Spanish (I will improve soon).
Registration: 19 May 2021
Activity
Building a house by joelrobin
Is it a good idea to buy property now and build in two or three years from now in Costa Rica? Or should we rent for a while and buy a house already built?
There's a home for sale at 239.000 $ in the area between S谩mara and Nicoya which is self sustainable and it includes a 4 wheel drive. I hesitated to buy it, because I'm already a little older, but I loved the gorgeous views and the ... Read More
average rent and utilities in Costa Rica town that is westernized by costaricabound
Hello I am looking for a westernized town in Cost Rica. Can you please let me know some westernized towns in Costa Rica. I also want to know local website to peruse the rents. Maybe you know the local prices as well. Thank you.
Yes, there are Europeans and Canadians and other gringos/gringas like me, but it's a small town and not as Westernized as most of the other mentioned places... Read More
average rent and utilities in Costa Rica town that is westernized by costaricabound
Hello I am looking for a westernized town in Cost Rica. Can you please let me know some westernized towns in Costa Rica. I also want to know local website to peruse the rents. Maybe you know the local prices as well. Thank you.
No disrespect intended either, but for westernized places, I would advise you to move to the US or to Europe, where I come from :lol: Read More
Solar energy - panels by Dominique Schreiber
Hello everyone, I just bought a little traditional house in S谩mara, Guanacaste, and would like to have feedbacks from expats using solar panels or having considered using them as energy source, before deciding whether or not installing them. ...
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Solar energy - panels by Dominique Schreiber
Hello everyone, I just bought a little traditional house in S谩mara, Guanacaste, and would like to have feedbacks from expats using solar panels or having considered using them as energy source, before deciding whether or not installing them. ...
Yes, thank you ! It could be usefull to have the phone number in order to compare. Read More
Solar energy - panels by Dominique Schreiber
Hello everyone, I just bought a little traditional house in S谩mara, Guanacaste, and would like to have feedbacks from expats using solar panels or having considered using them as energy source, before deciding whether or not installing them. ...
Hi, I'll meet him in October but I have his info: Electricista Sandro. 8730 5678. My property manager told me he speaks English well and recommended him as he was traineras in the US. Read More
Solar energy - panels by Dominique Schreiber
Hello everyone, I just bought a little traditional house in S谩mara, Guanacaste, and would like to have feedbacks from expats using solar panels or having considered using them as energy source, before deciding whether or not installing them. ...
Hi Edwinmora, Thank you for your reply! My property manager has someone in the area who was trained in the US for solar panels. What I'm really interested in are feedbacks from people using solar panels, not what I should do or not. I'll ... Read More
Solar energy - panels
Hello everyone, I just bought a little traditional house in S谩mara, Guanacaste, and would like to have feedbacks from expats using solar panels or having considered using them as energy source, before deciding whether or not installing them. ... Read More
New members of the Costa Rica forum, introduce yourselves here - 2021 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Costa Rica forum? Don't know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more ...
Hi, I'm coming in October and I have been many times in tropical areas where it rains a lot during the worse months, but it isn't cold... I used to live in Belgium, for 20 years in the middle of nowhere (250 people in the village, no buses, ... Read More
New members of the Costa Rica forum, introduce yourselves here - 2021 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Costa Rica forum? Don't know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more ...
Hi there, I'm exactly in the same mindset, coming from Europe. And I'm travelling to CR in October to organize the little traditional Tica home I'm buying in S谩mara. Read More
Anyone interested in sharing a shipping container to Costa Rica? by antitruster50
I am planning on buying a container and shipping it to CR. The problem is I am only sending a few appliances so the container would be more than half empty. If anyone is interested please let me know. It would be a 20' container. I am in the ...
I definitely will !! Keep me posted and I will keep you posted as well ! Read More
Anyone interested in sharing a shipping container to Costa Rica? by antitruster50
I am planning on buying a container and shipping it to CR. The problem is I am only sending a few appliances so the container would be more than half empty. If anyone is interested please let me know. It would be a 20' container. I am in the ...
Hi, I'm interested! But I have to sort out my personal belongings from my storage room in Bonita Springs first and would like to ship them to Costa Rica. I'm not in a hurry but living in Europe I'm waiting for the US borders to reopen. ... Read More
New members of the Costa Rica forum, introduce yourselves here - 2021 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Costa Rica forum? Don't know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more ...
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New members of the Costa Rica forum, introduce yourselves here - 2021 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Costa Rica forum? Don't know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more ...
Welcome ! I will fly 'over' from Belgium (just sold my vacation home in Naples/Florida after going back and forward during 11 years). Arriving in October for 1 month to organize the little house (kitchen extension large covered porch) and ... Read More
Shopping in Costa Rica? by MiraWin
Where do y鈥檃ll shop. I鈥檓 serious... We鈥檝e been to Costa Rica a few times, but mostly stayed in smaller towns and villages. It鈥檚 one thing to shop for souvenirs, but other stuff? The grocery stores had quite a bit, but ...
This info has been very useful to me as well : I'm buying a home in S谩mara and will need quite some items. If I buy mattresses in Nicoya or Walmart or any other place. Is there a home delivery service I can add ? Read More